Δαιδάλεον
artfully-wrought
Translated by Jennifer Benedict21 Jul 2002Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δαιδάλεον· τῇ κατασκευῇ ποικίλον. κεκρύφαλον τόνδε λαβεῖν Σαμύθας. δαιδάλεός τε γάρ ἐστι καὶ ἁδύ τι νέκταρος ὄζει. καὶ Δαιδαλόεις, ὁ ποικίλος.
Betacode
*daida/leon: th=| kataskeuh=| poiki/lon. kekru/falon to/nde labei=n *samu/qas. daida/leo/s te ga/r e)sti kai\ a(du/ ti ne/ktaros o)/zei. kai\ *daidalo/eis, o( poiki/los.
Notes (2)
- cf. delta 107, delta 108, delta 109, delta 110.↩
cf. under rho 242.- 1Masculine accusative singular or neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective. Same or similar glossing in other lexica, including Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon; seemingly quoted from Homer, Odyssey 1.131; cf. the scholia there. ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 6.275.2-3 (Nossis). Again at sigma 84. On this epigram, the dedication of a hairnet to Aphrodite, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 152) and (vol. II, 438).
References
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)
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- δ108ΔαιδαλόχειρDaedalus-handed[Meaning] one who works variegated and unusual things with his hands. "Dêris the Daedalus-handed dedicated to Pallas [...] an unbending cubit-stick." And elsewhere Aelian [writes]: "there were lamps made of silver and…
- δ110Δαιδάλου ποιήματαDaidalos' creations, Daedalus' creations[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those pursuing skills with exactitude. [It arose] because the old craftsmen used to make the eyes closed, but Daidalos opened them, and spread the feet. And Homer says:…
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Revision history7 revisions · last 20 Jan 2022
- expanded n.2, added bibliography — Ronald Allen
- more coding — Catharine Roth
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- more notes and keywords; cosmeticc — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- another keyword; betacoding — David Whitehead
- added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict